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bloom. I can recommend the follow- 

 ing varieties: Wallacer is one of the 

 best, blooming- in May; then Candi- 

 dum, which is soon followed by Aura- 

 tum, Elegans, bi-color Elegans, Robus- 

 ta and Longifloriim Pardalium (leop- 

 ard lily), Teniiifoliura. the lovely coral 

 lily of Siberia; then comes Tigrinum 

 (tiger lily) and Umbellatum, one ci 

 the very best, blooming in July, with 

 large, perfect flowers. Then follow 

 with the grand Speciosum lilies, con- 

 tinuing to bloom all through August, 

 Vv^hich are the hardiest of all lilies, 

 most robust, and free flowering, while 

 in teautj^ they are second to none. 

 Best varieties of these are Rubrum, 

 Melpomene, Opal, Punctatum. There 

 Is another that is worthy our atten- 

 tion. Funkia (or day lily) is one of 

 our August bloomers, which we have 

 in white and blue, and should be in 

 every collection. The lily seems to 

 vie with the daisy for its share of mu- 

 sical honors, for many is the lyre that 

 has been tuned to its praises. 

 Indiana. Mrs. R. A. Houk. 



SIMPLICITY OF ARRANGEMENT. 



Among flower lovers and cultivators 

 there are still many who have yet to 

 learn that the most beautiful bouquet 

 or garden is not necessarily that 

 which contains the greatest variety. 

 Who has not seen marigolds crowding 

 petunias, verbenas overrunning as- 

 ters, coreopsis mingling with phlox in 

 vase or garden, when each sort would 

 look inflnitely better by itself? I re- 

 member when my own ambition was 

 not satisfled till my plot held every 

 lauded plant in the catalogue v/hich 

 my purse could afford, from abronia 

 to zinnia. The result was a jumble of 

 colors discordant enough to make an 

 educated eye weep. Now I know that 

 a bed solely of nasturtiums (excluding 

 the "rose-colored" kinds) is far pref- 

 erable to any number of warring col- 

 ors. 



Last year a collection of large-flow- 

 ered snapdragons — white, yellow, scar- 

 lets, with the darkest variety, known 

 as "Black Prince" — was sufiicient to 

 fill a large bed, and was very hand- 

 some and interesting. If something 

 more novel is desired, the newer Ne- 

 mesias will be sure to please. Neme- 

 sia Strumosa Suttoni gave me a vari- 

 ety of brilliant colors — orange, yellow 

 and rich red. The compact sorts form 

 charming masses of small flowers in 

 blue and white. 



Mass. Mrs. E. A. Josselyn. 



PRETTY ARRANGEMENTS OF FLOWERS. 



Place a goblet in a tall glass dish, 

 then fill them with sweet peas, letting 

 some trail over the side with their 

 own green leaves. A fev/ sprays of 

 gypsophila (baby's breath) will be 

 pretty with this or any of the follow- 

 ing: 



A shallow glass dish or soup plate 

 filled with asparagus, alleghany vine, 

 or anj'- fine green sprays, then as 

 many great velvety pansies as will 

 look well; but not crowded or cut 

 with too short stems. 



An oblong dish with two egg glasses 

 in it, rose geranium leaves around the 

 edge, with sprays in glasses. Now fill 

 with scarlet and white verbenas. An- 

 other time pink and purple verbenas 

 with white sweet alyssum. Or Drum- 

 mond phlox or dianthus, but aUvays 

 choosing colors that harmonize. 



A clear glass bowl filled with nas- 

 turtiums and a few sprays trailing 

 over the table. 



I could tell many more, but what 

 could equal a great bowl full of roses? 



Maine. Aroline P. Adams. 



If Mrs. E. M. Kean would plant 

 Clematis (Jocinia among her rose 

 bushes she would find it very orna- 

 mental, as the red flowers resemble 

 hips on the rose trees toward late 

 summer. 



New York. Mrs. M. E. Blaisdell. 



